Contents of the Issue:

➢ July 5, 17: PMA2020: Family Planning, Water

Sanitation and Hygiene(WASH)

➢ July 28, 17: World Hepatitis Day

➢ July 22, 17: Pitching Research for Engagement

and Impact, Prof. Robert Faff

➢ August 29, 17: Medical Colleges (west zone) in

Strengthening Initiative under National Urban

Health Mission (Regional Workshop)

➢ August 31, 17: SPIC MACAY: Musical Concert,

Ustad Sabir Khan

➢ September 6, 17: Ahmedabad ALUMNI MEET

➢ October 4, 17: Launch of Certificate

Programme in Rural Livelihood, Batch-2

➢ October 5, 17: IIHMR University Celebrates its

33rd Foundation Day

PMA 2020: Family Planning, Water Sanitation and

Hygiene (WASH)

PMA2020 uses innovative mobile technology to support low-cost, rapid-turnaround

surveys to monitor key indicators for family planning and water, sanitation and hygiene

(WASH). The project is implemented by the local university and research organizations in

11 countries, deploying a cadre of female resident enumerators trained in mobile-assisted

data collection. PMA2020/India is implemented by the Indian Institute of Health

Management Research (IIHMR) in Jaipur, with the endorsement and technical support

provided by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and the Ministry of

Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). Overall direction and support is provided by the Bill

and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health and the Johns

Hopkins University Water Institute and at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public

Health through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Alumni Get Together, Ahmedabad, September 6, 2017:

With a vision to strengthen the alumni network, IIHMR university organized an interactive session

with Dr. Vivek Bhandari, President, IIHMR University for our Alumni in Gujarat. The meet was at

Hotel Country Inn, Ahmedabad. A good number of Alumni working in various sectors like Health,

Hospital and Pharmaceuticals across Gujarat were a part of this special dinner hosted by IIHMR

University for their Alumni in Gujarat. Here are a few glimpses of it:

A talk with Dr. Vivek Bhandari at Hotel Country Inn, Ahmedabad.

IIHMR University Alumnus

on Hot Seat with Amitabh

Bachchan

IIHMR University Congratulates and is proud of

Arun Singh Rana 16th Batch Alumnus for winning

25 Lac in KBC. Let us all cherish the moment with

Arun Singh Rana and Anita Gupta.

Winner Family Planning

Champion 2017

We are proud of Garima Mathias Alumna of

Batch 2005-07.

Classical Music Concert at IIHMR

University

SPIC Macay Concert of Ustad Sabir Khan at IIHMR University Jaipur.

Sabir Khan belongs to Sikar Gharana (school) of music who have given

several stalwarts to Indian Classical Music. Born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan

to sarangi player and vocalist Ustad Sultan Khan, he trained under his

father and his uncle, Ustad Nasir Khan. He is the ninth generation to

take up Sarangi. His technique of playing is a rare combination of sur

and laya (note and rhythm). He has played in several feature films like

Chameli, Rog, Dor, Anwar, Sanwariya and Jodha Akbar and private

albums.

World Hepatitis Day

To increase awareness about Hepatitis, students of MBA Hospital and

Health Management performed a skit on World Hepatitis Day at

IIHMR University Campus.

Pitching Research for Engagement and

Impact

Prof Robert Faff, Director of the Research University of Queensland,

interactive session on “Pitching Research for Engagement and

Impact” with IIHMR University students and faculty.

Medical Colleges in Strengthening

Initiative Under National Urban Health

Mission

Regional workshop on "Medical Colleges (west zone) in Strengthening

Initiative Under National Urban Health Mission organized by National

Health Systems Resource Center or Ministry of Health and Family

Welfare, Government of India at IIHMR University in collaboration

with International Institute of Health Management Research, Delhi.

Launch of Certificate Programme in Rural

Livelihood

Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation (BRLF) was set up by the

Government of India as an independent society under the Ministry of

Rural Development, to scale up civil society action in partnership with

the central and state governments. On Oct. 4, 2017, IIHMR University in

collaboration with BRLF, inaugurated its second batch for “Certificate

Programme in Rural Livelihoods - A capacity Building Initiative for Tribal

Rural Professionals.” Course students would be traveling to 7 states in

the course duration, i.e., Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar

Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan for learning with a practical

approach.

IIHMR University Celebrates Its 33rd

Foundation Day

IIHMR University celebrated 33rd Foundation Day on October 5,

2017. There were many cultural activities in this ceremony. On this

auspicious day, Dr. Vivek Bhandari (President, IIHMR University)

inaugurated the new version of IIHMR University website

www.iihmr.edu.in.

The event also witnessed an award presentation ceremony for the

employees who have completed his/her 20-year tenure with IIHMR

University.

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